Strict Products Liability
These parties may all be defendants in a strict products liability lawsuit.
Who are manufacturers, sellers, and wholesalers? (Any of the above)
This type of nuisance exists because an activity violates a statute.
What is a nuisance per se?
These damages may include loss of lifetime earnings and loss of consortium.
What are wrongful death damages?
This is an ethical task a paralegal may perform under attorney supervision.
What is preparing pleadings for an attorney's review?
These professionals may all conduct tort case investigations.
Who are attorneys, paralegals, and investigators?
A motorcycle with defective spokes that causes a rider to crash is an example of this.
What is strict products liability?
Loss of love and companionship is known as this.
What is loss of consortium?
Under most wrongful death statutes, this person may bring the lawsuit.
Who is the decedent's spouse?
Attorneys may delegate this task to paralegals if they supervise the work.
What is preparing correspondence to be signed by the attorney?
This state office is usually contacted first to locate a corporation.
What is the Secretary of State?
Faulty design, manufacturing errors, and failure to warn can all make a product this.
What is unreasonably defective?
Judges and these public officials generally receive absolute immunity while performing official duties.
Who are legislators?
An unreasonable use of land that interferes with another's enjoyment of property is called this.
What is a nuisance?
Telling a spouse about a client's case is an example of this ethical violation.
What is a breach of client confidence?
Special notice requirements often apply when suing these defendants.
Who are governmental entities?
A person who is reasonably expected to use a defective product is known as this.
Who is the ultimate user?
"The King can do no wrong" refers to this legal doctrine.
What is sovereign immunity?
Running a loud rock crusher every morning from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. is an example of this.
What is a private nuisance?
Explaining the legal effect of a contract clause without being a lawyer is this.
What is the unauthorized practice of law?
Accident scenes should be documented at this time.
What is as soon as possible?
This phrase describes suing everyone in the product distribution chain.
What is "going for the deep pocket"?
In tort cases, this characteristic of a very young child may affect whether the child is negligent.
What is the child's age?
This defense applies when someone moves next to an already existing nuisance.
What is "coming to the nuisance"?
Representing clients in court or giving legal advice are examples of this.
What are activities paralegals may not perform?
Reinjuring the same body part from a previous accident is called this.
What is an aggravation of an existing injury?